adjective
- Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, jeering, mocking, sarcastic, satiric, satirical, sneering. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.
| Thesaurus: scoffing |
| WordNet: scoffing |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
showing your contempt by derision
Synonyms: jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff
| scoffery | |
| railingly | |
| scoffingly |
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